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American music artist Marvin Gaye released 16 studio albums, seven duet albums, four live albums, one soundtrack album, 24 compilation albums, and 83 singles. In 1961 Gaye signed a recording contract with Tamla Records, owned by Motown. The first release under the label was The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye.
Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (né Gay; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) [1] was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, which earned him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul".
"Marvin Gaye" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth featuring fellow American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, from his third EP, Some Type of Love (2015). It later served as the lead single for his debut studio album, Nine Track Mind (2016).
Gaye's albums, and especially I Want You, have been influential on modern soul music and contemporary R&B. [2] EMI Artists and Repertoire executive Gary Harris, who later assisted neo soul singer D'Angelo in recording his debut album Brown Sugar (1995), later commented on Gaye's significant artistry on I Want You and its opening title track. [6]
The hit song, which Gaye co-wrote with former Memphis resident Ed Townsend, was released on Gaye's 1973 album "Let's Get It On" and hit number 1 on the Billboard singles chart within a few months.
From the wah-wah guitar that opens the title track to the operatic closer “Just to Keep You Satisfied,” Marvin Gaye’s 1973 album “Let’s Get It On” expressed the joy — and complexity ...
The Marvin Gaye Collection released by Motown Records in 1990. [1] The box set is divided into four categories and contains a total of over 80 songs. [1] It features thirty-four unreleased songs, including the sessions from 1979's The Ballads (later released in 1997 as Vulnerable). The set is out of print, usurped by 1995's The Master (1961 ...
Author David Ritz reflects on two of his literary subjects: the great soul singer Marvin Gaye and his late wife and inspiration, Janis Gaye. Janis Gaye was Marvin Gaye's muse — she 'saw my soul ...